Published: Friday, May 3, 2013 at 1:58 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 3, 2013 at 1:58 p.m.

For a couple of years, a sign outside the Belle Meade Plaza tract of Carolina Beach Road has said a movie theater is coming soon.

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There's still no theater.

But just off Carolina Beach Road, furniture and debris has been discarded along the empty Sikes Lane, a short street that starts at St. Andrews Drive and dead-ends into trees.

Earlier this week, sofas, a recliner, a mattress, carpets and debris sat at the end of the street. The StarNews was alerted to the trash by a reader, who asked if the city had plans to clean the area up.

Chief Code Enforcement Officer Williane Carr sent a code enforcement officer to the area to investigate the complaint. Carr later said the owners would receive notices of violation of public nuisance regulations.

Under city rules, property owners ultimately have responsibility for nuisances on their land – even if other parties are to blame.

<p>For a couple of years, a sign outside the Belle Meade Plaza tract of Carolina Beach Road has said a movie theater is coming soon.</p><p>There's still no theater.</p><p>But just off Carolina Beach Road, furniture and debris has been discarded along the empty Sikes Lane, a short street that starts at St. Andrews Drive and dead-ends into trees.</p><p>Earlier this week, sofas, a recliner, a mattress, carpets and debris sat at the end of the street. The StarNews was alerted to the trash by a reader, who asked if the city had plans to clean the area up.</p><p>Chief Code Enforcement Officer Williane Carr sent a code enforcement officer to the area to investigate the complaint. Carr later said the owners would receive notices of violation of public nuisance regulations.</p><p>Under city rules, property owners ultimately have responsibility for nuisances on their land – even if other parties are to blame. </p><p>Meanwhile, a single-family subdivision, dubbed Belle Meade Village, is planned for the northwest corner of Sikes Lane and Pine Hollow Drive.</p><p>City Planning Manager Ron Satterfield said the preliminary plans are for a 40-lot subdivision on 20 acres. The city's Subdivision Review Board approved the plans in March, he added.</p><p>Separately, developers had plans for a movie theater and commercial space on land that fronted Carolina Beach Road, but the project stalled.</p><p>Satterfield said he is not aware of any current projects for that portion of the property.</p><p><i></p><p>Julian March: 343-2099</p><p>On <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41"><b>Twitter</b></a>: @julian_march</i></p>